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Lions’ Roar Fairly Muted So Far

Millwall’s first three games saw them pick up five points, with an opening day 2-2 draw at home to Middlesbrough one of the headline results. In truth, it should have been a much better outcome for the hosts, who led 2-0 with just three minutes of the 90 left. They then conceded twice, the second coming in the seventh minute of added-on time. If Harris was looking for a quick reaction, he didn’t get it at Blackburn in their second game. A tame 0-0 draw against the promoted side gave little indication of a side about to win against a promotion hopeful – but that’s what happened next, as Derby were put to the sword at the New Den in a 2-1 win for the Lions.

Since then, though, it has been a three-game losing streak, which isn’t the kind of form you want to carry into a game against the League leaders. A two-game turn in Yorkshire at the end of August saw them lose 2-1 at Sheffield Wednesday before also falling 1-0 against struggling Rotherham. Things didn’t start any better with a new month, as the first game of September saw Millwall host Swansea. With the visitors losing striker Courtney Baker-Richardson to a fifth-minute red card, Millwall had 85 minutes with a man advantage, and took the lead finally on 62 minutes through Murray Wallace. Swansea, though, would find two goals in the last fifteen minutes to inflict another defeat on their hosts.

Recently Millwall’s best showings have come in the Carabao Cup. A 3-2 win over Plymouth Argyle secured them a plum tie against Fulham in the next round. Unfortunately for Harris and co. the truth is that, as Millwall vs Leeds United match previews will tell you, Plymouth Argyle are far from the quality of opposition that will await Millwall here.

Leeds Keeping Up A Good Start

After a run of four wins in five games, Leeds’ recent home game against Middlesbrough presented what most people will have seen as the sternest stress test for their promotion ambitions. Featuring the culture clash of Marcelo Bielsa’s attacking invention vs Tony Pulis’ obstinate resistance, it ended in a 0-0 draw. Advantage Pulis, then, but both teams kept their unbeaten records and Leeds will have been chuffed to keep a clean sheet – something that not many sides will do against Boro this season given the North-East side’s attacking riches.

As they get used to Bielsa’s innovative approach, Leeds are starting to show an ability to control games which has enabled them to comfortably beat Norwich City (3-0) and Rotherham (2-0). They have also shown a happy knack of not knowing when they are beaten – falling behind twice on their visit to Swansea, but fighting back both times to secure a point against Graham Potter’s improving side. It helps that the players seem to have taken to the idiosyncratic Bielsa, who has been known to jump ship from a job in his first week if he doesn’t feel things are going to work out. His attacking set-up has found favour with striker Kemar Roofe, who has scored four so far this season.

Indeed, Leeds’ only defeat of the season has come in the Carabao Cup. A 2-0 loss against Preston was not the ideal result, but it removes the need to focus on a cup competition when the focus this campaign must be on seeking promotion. That’s a battle they can further if they live up to the majority of Millwall vs Leeds United betting tips for today.